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The Latest from the 144th British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews (all times local): ___ 7:57 p.m. Zach Johnson has won his second major title at the British Open, beating Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a four-hole playoff at St. Andrews. Johnson edged Oosthuizen by a stroke when the South African missed a 12-footer birdie putt at the 18th hole. Leishman finished three shots back Monday evening. Johnson added to the Masters title he won in 2007. It was Oosthuizen's second straight runner-up finish in a major. He finished one stroke behind Jordan Spieth at last month's U.S. Open. Spieth missed the playoff by a stroke. His hopes of pursuing a historic Grand Slam...

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The Latest from the 144th British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews (all times local): ___ 7:57 p.m. Zach Johnson has won his second major title at the British Open, beating Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a four-hole playoff at St. Andrews....

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland Zach Johnson won the 144th British Open Championship after a four-hole playoff at St. Andrews on Monday with Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. All three finished 15-under-par after the end of the four rounds on the Old...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland Dallas' Jordan Spieth played the Old Course only once before arriving on Monday for the British Open. But at the home of golf, fans are quick to embrace players chasing history. So they have followed him in droves in the...

While Jordan Spieth was playing himself into position for a historic final round, golf balls were flying into holes all around him in the British Open here Sunday.
The tri-leaders were Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, Jason Day of Australia and Paul...

Jason Day is tied for the lead after 54 holes of a major. Been there before. Yet, unlike at last month's U.S. Open, Day is feeling good about his chances heading into the final round as he looks to win his first major title at the British Open. A month...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland Amateur Paul Dunne shares the lead with Jason Day and Louis Oosthuizen as the Open Championship shaped up for a thrilling final day Monday. Dunne, 22, shot a 6-under par 66 at St Andrews on Sunday while Day and Oosthuizen,...

Even with 155 years of history, the British Open can still serve up some strange twists at St. Andrews. Dustin Johnson gave Saturday some semblance of order. The second round lasted nearly 39 hours from the first tee shot to the final putt. Brooks...

For the first time in more than 80 years, an amateur sits at the top of the British Open leaderboard through 54 holes.
Paul Dunne walked off the 18th green at St. Andrews on Sunday with a share of the British Open lead to his name.
The Irish...

For all the debate over whether the British Open should have started Saturday, Dustin Johnson only cared about the finish.
A second round that lasted nearly 39 hours due to rain one day and a raging wind the next finally ended with Johnson driving...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — For all the debate over whether the British Open should have started Saturday, Dustin Johnson only cared about the finish.
A second round that lasted nearly 39 hours due to rain one day and a raging wind the next finally ended...

The grand pursuit of Jordan Spieth, redemption for Dustin Johnson, the mystery that has become Tiger Woods. It all came to a momentary halt Friday in the gloaming of St. Andrews when Tom Watson said goodbye to the British Open. Watson, the most prolific...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The grand pursuit of Jordan Spieth, redemption for Dustin Johnson, the mystery that has become Tiger Woods. It all came to a momentary halt Friday in the gloaming of St. Andrews when Tom Watson said goodbye to the British...

The grand pursuit of Jordan Spieth, redemption for Dustin Johnson, the mystery that has become Tiger Woods. It all came to a momentary halt Friday in the gloaming of St. Andrews when Tom Watson said goodbye to the British Open.
Watson, the most...

England's Danny Willett said it was a surreal feeling to see his name atop the leaderboard at the British Open when he entered the clubhouse after the second round.
But it's a feeling he hopes to he gets a chance to get used to.
"Looking up there...

Tiger Woods and James Hahn were about 75 feet apart on the same green Sunday at St. Andrews. They just weren't on the same hole. Hahn is a newcomer to the Old Course, and the question he seemed to pose on every tee and even some fairways was, "How do...

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) - Another major for Jordan Spieth. Another stunning loss for Dustin Johnson.
Chambers Bay delivered heart-stopping drama Sunday in the U.S. Open when Spieth birdied his final hole to become only the sixth player to win the...

Jordan Spieth won the 115th U.S. Open on Sunday at Chambers Bay after Dustin Johnson three-putted on the final hole with a chance to win.
The victory makes Spieth the first player to win the year's first two majors since Tiger Woods won the...

The 72nd hole at the U.S. Open will be hailed by some for its intriguing design. And shredded by others for its gross unfairness.
If you're looking for middle ground, try another hole. Or another course.
The 18th at Chambers Bay was designed to be a...

The 72nd hole at the U.S. Open will be hailed by some for its intriguing design. And shredded by others for its gross unfairness.
If you're looking for middle ground, try another hole. Or another course.
The 18th at Chambers Bay was designed to be a...

There were questions about whether or not Jason Day would even play in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Open. Now the only question is if he'll have enough to win it all.
The 27-year-old Australian collapsed Friday on the ninth hole because of an...